| Description |
xii, 675 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
The establishment and consolidation of the new regime, 1949-1957 / Frederick C. Teiwes -- The Great Leap Forward and the split in the Yan'an leadership, 1958-1965 / Kenneth Lieberthal -- The Chinese state in crisis, 1966-1969 / Harry Harding -- The succession to Mao and the end of Maoism, 1969-1982 / Roderick MacFarquhar -- The road to Tiananmen : Chinese politics in the 1980s / Richard Baum -- Reaction, resurgence, and succession : Chinese politics since Tiananmen / Joseph Fewsmith -- Dilemmas of globalization and governance / Alice Miller |
| Summary |
"Thirty years ago, China was emerging from one of the most traumatic periods in its history. The Chinese people had been ravaged by long years of domestic struggle, terrible famine and economic and political isolation. Today, China has the world's second largest economy and is a major player in global diplomacy. This volume, written by some of the leading experts in the field, tracks China's extraordinary transformation from the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, through the Great Leap Forward, the Cultural Revolution, and the death of Chairman Mao, to its dynamic rise as a superpower in the twenty-first century. The latest edition of the book includes a new introduction and a seventh chapter which focuses on the legacy of Deng Xiaoping, the godfather of China's transformation, under his successors Jiang Zemin and Hu Jintao. Under Mao, China challenged the outside world ideologically and militarily. Today China's challenge as an economic and diplomatic superpower may prove even more formidable. As a comprehensive and authoritative appraisal of China's last sixty years, this book will be invaluable for professionals working in the region and for students assessing what China will mean for their futures"-- |
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"Thirty years ago, China was a basket case, ravaged by long years of domestic political struggle and the worst famine in human history. Today China has the world's second largest economy and is a major player in world diplomacy. Is China a threat or will it rise peacefully? This volume has been written by leading experts to explain China's extraordinary transformation and to give readers a basis for assessing what China will mean for their lives"-- |
| Notes |
Previous ed.: 1997 |
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Earlier ed. has subtitle: the eras of Mao and Deng |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 607-649) and index |
| SUBJECT |
China -- Politics and government -- 1949- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85024174
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| Author |
MacFarquhar, Roderick.
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| LC no. |
2011001976 |
| ISBN |
9780521196932 |
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0521196930 |
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9780521145312 |
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0521145317 |
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